SOPS - good idea; start a new thread called BAD TARMAC and incoude Cofu and Funchal. I would be good to have a European forum for us all to read problems and solutions of European airports.
Hope Airtoiurs get their aricraft back - there must now be many pissed off pax at Gatwick waiting for their Airtours flights (mind you they are used to it!).
Moderator - can your search engine be programmed to search all the forums at once please?